CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 022 (P268662)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 13644 + Ist Ni 09700 + N 1496 + N 3261 + N 7436 + UM 29-16-183

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.03 Enmerkar and Lord of Aratta (witness) Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta; (Obv)(i)25x(ii)22x(Rev)5 lines; Rev.mostly destroyed)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: Lu. pt, obv2,rev1cols, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.03 Enmerkar and Lord of Aratta (witness) Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta; (Obv)(i)25x(ii)22x(Rev)5 lines; Rev.mostly destroyed)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 15, 015 (CBS 13644)

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: ELA, p.63

    [Cohen1973ELA] Cohen, Sol. 1973. “Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: OBO 239, 100, pls.5-6,22-23

    [Mittermayer2009Enmerkara] Mittermayer, Catherine. 2009. Enmerkara Und Der Herr von Arata. Ein Ungleicher Wettstreit. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis (OBO) 239. Fribourg & Göttingen: Academic Press/Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.

  • history: BPOA 9, 080 (N 7436)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 13644 + Ist Ni 09700 + N 1496 + N 3261 + N 7436 + UM 29-16-183
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-12 at 15:37:33 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-12 at 15:36:11 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000369 (Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta) composite (P469674) View the score

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CDLI Notes:

P268662 lead; joins Mittermayer OBO 239, pl. VIP268662 lead; joins Mittermayer OBO 239, pl. VI

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000369, Ex. 022 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P268662.
CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 022 artifact entry (No. P268662). (2024, October 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268662 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 022 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268662 (Accessed: May 10, 2025).
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